Iran, Islamic Rep.: 88.0 million population; upper-middle-income economy. Exports: crude oil, mineral fuels, chemicals; imports: machinery, vehicles, optical instruments. Islamic republic. Under comprehensive US sanctions (reimposed 2018) and EU restrictions. Nuclear program advancing post-JCPOA. Regional power backing Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis. #123 Big Mac Index.
Computed by SAPA (Sovereign Acquisition Propensity Algorithm). Higher probability = stronger structural fit for Iran, Islamic Rep. acquiring this target.
This valuation is computed monthly by the WHITEFLAG sovereign asset valuation framework — a five-scenario rigorous model that prices nations as transferable enterprise units. See the full methodology for the formulas and data sources.
Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank (population, poverty, economic data), IMF World Economic Outlook (economic classification, trade), The Economist Big Mac Index (PPP comparison), Trading Economics (macroeconomic indicators), Official Government Statistical Agencies